Welcome to the Home Page of BSA Troop 884

About Our Troop

Troop 884 meets during the school year every Wednesday night from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PMat the Robert Vincent McMaugh Memorial American Legion Post 10 in Manassas, VA. During our meetings,we work on Scout skills, advancement and merit badges, and fun.

If you are interested in joining or want more information about Troop 884, please join us at a weekly meeting, browse the web-site, or contact the Scoutmaster, Jim Biggins at legal1@jpblaw.com

The Troop meets in the main hall located on the left side of the building. Please park in parking lot on the left side.

Troop Principles

Troop 884 uses BSA approved methods to provide youth an opportunity to grow and mature into leaders of character with strong moral principles while having fun and adventure as they learn and use Scout Craft and Wilderness Skills as they develop and implement Leadership Abilities in a safe and secure environment supervised by BSA trained adults.

Troop meetings are run by the Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) and his chosen Assistant(ASPL), with adults providing supervision and advice when asked.

Each month the Senior Patrol Leader meets with the Patrol Leaders at a Patrol Leader Conference (PLC) to plan out the next month.

Each Troop meeting consists of: 1) A learning opportunity, such as a Scout or Adult presentation (winter camping, backpacking, first aid, snow sports, bike use and repair, etc), and 2) A game requiring teamwork, Scout Craft, or other positive attributes.

Patrol meeting to discuss and plan future activities

Scouts are encouraged to work on merit badges and rank advancement. Scouts routinely achieve First Class by the end of their second year (June), after summer camp.

Adults are encouraged to participate in outings but take a back seat role, allowing Scouts to exercise their knowledge, skills and abilities with minimum adult intervention.

A significant number of Troop 884 Scouts, 14 and older, participate as Camp Counselors at Goshen Scout Reservation. (Excellent training for responsibility and leadership, while earning money)

Many fund raisers each year with proceeds going to individual Scout accounts to curtail cost of events.

Yearly, Junior Leadership Training (JLT) for Scouts 13 years old and First Class

Annual, June meeting for Scouts to determine the next year's Troop outings